Vitamin C Content in Fruits and Berries Consumed in Finland

Vitamin C content was determined in fruits and berries consumed in Finland during 1987-1989 and 1992-1993. Vitamin C contents in fresh blackcurrants averaged 137 ± 16.6 mg/100g fresh weight (N = 28) and fresh strawberries contained 60 ± 3.6mg/100g fresh weight (N = 46). Vitamin C contents in different strawberry varieties grown in 1992 ranged from 56 to 99mg/100g fresh weight. Vitamin C contents in berries varied during different years. Frozen storage destroyed about 28% of the vitamin C contents in blackcurrants and 34% in strawberries.